Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Andean Caenolestid

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Caenolestes condorensis

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Andean Caenolestid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Mormoopidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Caenolestes
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Caenolestes condorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Andean Caenolestid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Andean Caenolestid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.